Jack Pine
What Jack Pine Actually Looks Like
Jack Pine is a dark, smoky blue-green that sits somewhere between a deep teal and a muted spruce. It is not bright or saturated. Think of the color of a conifer needle in low afternoon light, grayed down and serious. On a large wall it reads as a rich, receding color that makes a room feel enclosed in a good way.
Jack Pine Undertones
The color carries green and blue in roughly equal measure, with a gray veil over the whole thing that keeps it from tipping into anything tropical or playful. In warm incandescent light, the green reads a little stronger. In cool north light, the blue and gray take over and the color can feel almost slate-like.
Where Jack Pine Works Best
Because the LRV is low, Jack Pine absorbs a lot of light. It works best in rooms where you want a cocooning effect and have enough light sources to keep things from feeling flat. A library, a dining room with candlelight, a primary bedroom, or an accent wall in a living room are all reasonable choices. Avoid it on all four walls of a windowless bathroom unless you are committed to a moody, deliberately dark scheme.
Where to put Jack Pine
On a single accent wall or in a room with generous natural light, Jack Pine gives a living room real presence without needing much else. Keep trim a warm white and let natural wood furniture do the heavy lifting.
This is a strong choice for a dining room used mostly in the evening. Candlelight and warm pendant lighting will pull out the green and soften the gray, making the color feel rich rather than cold.
Jack Pine on all four walls of a bedroom reads as deeply restful. Layer warm textiles in rust, camel, or cream to keep the room from feeling too cool when morning light comes in.
This is where Jack Pine is most at home. Dark walls in a work or reading space feel intentional and focused. Pair with warm wood shelving and a brass or bronze desk lamp.
What to Pair With Jack Pine
No coordinating colors are listed in our database for Jack Pine CC-660 at this time. In general, the color pairs well with warm off-whites and creamy trims to counteract its cool gray-green depth, and with natural wood tones, aged brass, and leather that bring warmth into a room built around this shade.
Colors that clash with Jack Pine
Pairing Jack Pine walls with a cool gray trim removes all warmth from the room and makes the combination feel institutional and flat.
Polished chrome and brushed nickel fixtures pull out the blue-gray in Jack Pine and flatten the color considerably, making the room feel harder than intended.
At an LRV of 16.45, Jack Pine absorbs a significant amount of light. In a room with a single small window and no lamps, it can feel oppressive rather than cozy.
Common questions
The LRV is 16.45, which puts it firmly in the dark range. Colors below 25 absorb more light than they reflect, so rooms painted in Jack Pine will feel noticeably darker than they do now. That is a feature in the right room and a problem in the wrong one. Measure your light before you commit to all four walls.
Yes, it is available in both interior and exterior lines. For interior walls, a matte or eggshell finish tends to suit the moody character of the color. A satin or semi-gloss on trim alongside it adds a subtle contrast in sheen.
It depends on your light. In warm artificial light the green comes forward. In cool natural light, particularly from a north-facing window, the blue and gray components become more dominant and the color reads closer to a dark slate-teal.
Deep, dark colors like Jack Pine almost always need two full coats for even coverage, especially over a lighter existing wall color. Tint your primer close to the final color to get there with two coats rather than three.